5 SERIES 4.9 M5 (400 HP) RWD

About the 5 Series 4.9 M5 (400 Hp) RWD

A 4.9-liter V8 making 400 hp in a sedan that looked like it belonged in a corporate parking lot. The E39 M5 was the ultimate sleeper before sleepers were a thing. BMW took the S62 — individual throttle bodies, high-compression, naturally aspirated — and wrapped it in the most understated body in the M5 lineage. 305 km/h. Four adults in leather-wrapped comfort. The six-speed manual was the only gearbox option, because in 1998, BMW still believed the driver should be involved.